Crete, NE

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2021 Population
7,224
3.01% 1-year growth
US Senator
Deb Fischer
Republican Party
US Senator
Pete Ricketts
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
31.5
5.7% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
20.8%
1.28% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$51,520
9.57% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$94,400
9.49% 1-year decline
2021 Employed Population
3,508
11.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Crete, NE had a population of 7.22k people with a median age of 31.5 and a median household income of $51,520. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Crete, NE grew from 7,013 to 7,224, a 3.01% increase and its median household income grew from $47,022 to $51,520, a 9.57% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Crete, NE are White (Non-Hispanic) (49.5%), White (Hispanic) (25.9%), Other (Hispanic) (11.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.86%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.3%).

None of the households in Crete, NE reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

82.6% of the residents in Crete, NE are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Crete, NE are Doane University (689 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Crete, NE was $94,400, and the homeownership rate was 63.1%.

Most people in Crete, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Crete, NE was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Crete, NE is home to a population of 7.22k people, from which 82.6% are citizens. As of 2021, 25.7% of Crete, NE residents were born outside of the country (1.86k people).

In 2021, there were 1.91 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.58k people) in Crete, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.87k White (Hispanic) and 819 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

82.6%
2021 Citizenship
83.8%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 82.6% of Crete, NE residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Crete, NE was 83.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Crete, NE
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    3.58k ± 245
  2. White (Hispanic)
    1.87k ± 561
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    819 ± 451
43.4%
Hispanic Population
3.13k people

In 2021, there were 1.91 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.58k people) in Crete, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.87k White (Hispanic) and 819 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

43.4% of the people in Crete, NE are hispanic (3.13k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Crete, NE as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    49,893 ± 5,413 people
  2. Guatemala
    9,174 ± 2,346 people
  3. India
    6,256 ± 1,939 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nebraska was Mexico, the natal country of 49,893 Nebraska residents, followed by Guatemala with 9,174 and India with 6,256.

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Foreign-Born Population

25.7%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
1.86k people
26.1%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
1.83k people

As of 2021, 25.7% of Crete, NE residents (1.86k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Crete, NE was 26.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    77 ± 72
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    56 ± 55
  3. Korea
    7 ± 19

Crete, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.38 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Crete, NE employs 3.51k people. The largest industries in Crete, NE are Manufacturing (960 people), Educational Services (502 people), and Retail Trade (362 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($47,794), Public Administration ($40,340), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($37,702).

Males in Nebraska have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,864. The income inequality in Nebraska (measured using the Gini index) is 0.444, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

3.51k
2021 Value
± 466
11.7%
1 Year growth
± 19.2%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Crete, NE grew at a rate of 11.7%, from 3.14k employees to 3.51k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Crete, NE, are Production Occupations (830 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (377 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (289 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Crete, NE.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

3.51k
2021 Value
± 466
11.7%
1 Year growth
± 19.2%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Crete, NE grew at a rate of 11.7%, from 3.14k employees to 3.51k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Crete, NE, are Manufacturing (960 people), Educational Services (502 people), and Retail Trade (362 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Crete, NE, though some of these residents may live in Crete, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$37,624
Median earning men ± $7,455
$26,468
Median earning women ± $5,123

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($70,128), Manufacturing ($50,763), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,853).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($29,494), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($27,036), and Manufacturing ($26,174).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Nebraska. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Nebraska.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Nebraska to other states, or from other states to Nebraska.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $26B
  2. $14.9B
  3. $13.5B

In 2020, the top outbound Nebraska product (by dollars) was Meat/seafood with $26B, followed by Live animals/fish ($14.9B) and Cereal grains ($13.5B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Nebraska products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$145B
2020 Value in Nebraska
$286B
Projected 2050 Value in Nebraska
97.1% growth

In 2020, total outbound Nebraska trade was $145B. This is expected to increase 97.1% to $286B by 2050.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Nebraska to other states, or from other states to Nebraska.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $10.2B
  2. $7.65B
  3. $6.86B

In 2020, the top outbound Nebraska domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Iowa with $10.2B, followed by Kansas with $7.65B and Texas and $6.86B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Nebraska shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Nebraska went to Donald J. Trump with 58.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.12%).

Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts are the senators currently representing the state of Nebraska. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Nebraska is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Nebraska

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Senator from Nebraska1
  1. Deb Fischer
    Assumed office on January 3, 2013
  2. Pete Ricketts
    Assumed office on January 23, 2023
    Appointed to the seat on January 12, 2023 following the resignation of Ben Sasse.

Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts are the senators currently representing Nebraska.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Nebraska

Nebraska is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Nebraska have changed over time starting in 2008.

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In 2021, universities in Crete, NE awarded 689 degrees. The student population of Crete, NE in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 830 male students and 1,230 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Crete, NE are White (576 and 84.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (33 and 4.84%), Unknown (21 and 3.08%), and Black or African American (19 and 2.79%).

The largest universities in Crete, NE by number of degrees awarded are Doane University (689 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Crete, NE are Curriculum & Instruction (139 and 20.2%), General Business Administration & Management (98 and 14.2%), and General Educational Leadership & Administration (82 and 11.9%).

The median tuition cost in Crete, NE for private four year colleges is $37,080.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2021 in Crete, NE, the percentage of applicants admitted was 77.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 17.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 2,060 (40.3% men and 59.7% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 2,060 students enrolled in Crete, NE, 40.3% men and 59.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,613 records, of which 62.8% were women and 37.2% men.

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Concentrations

In 2021, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Crete, NE was General Educational Leadership & Administration with 65 degrees awarded.

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Universities

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Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
689 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Doane University with 689 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

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In 2021, 256 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Crete, NE, which is 0.591 times less than the 433 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 576 degrees mean that there were 17.5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 33 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($37,080) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($800) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.964% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.968% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (380k), Some college (367k), and Bachelors Degree (301k).

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The median property value in Crete, NE was $94,400 in 2021, which is 0.385 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $104,300 to $94,400, a 9.49% decrease. The homeownership rate in Crete, NE is 63.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Crete, NE have an average commute time of 19.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Crete, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$94,400
Median Property Value 2021
±$9,867
$1,522
Median Property Taxes
±$318

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Crete, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Crete, NE compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

63.1%
Homeownership
2021
62.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 63.1% of the housing units in Crete, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.2%.

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Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Crete, NE colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$51,520
Median Household Income
± $4,178
2.41k
Number of Households
± 399

In 2021, the median household income of the 2.41k households in Crete, NE grew to $51,520 from the previous year's value of $47,022.

The following chart displays the households in Crete, NE distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $45k - $50k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Crete, NE is from Nebraska.
0.444
2021 Wage GINI in Nebraska
0.441
2020 Wage GINI in Nebraska

In 2021, the income inequality in Nebraska was 0.444 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.499% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nebraska was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nebraska in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (77.8%)
  2. Carpooled (11.3%)
  3. Walked (5.56%)

In 2021, 77.8% of workers in Crete, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.3%) and those who walked to work (5.56%).

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Commute Time

19.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Crete, NE have a shorter commute time (19.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.98% of the workforce in Crete, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Crete, NE distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Crete, NE have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

20.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Crete, NE (1.35k out of 6.46k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Crete, NE is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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84.6% of the population of Crete, NE has health coverage, with 53.3% on employee plans, 12% on Medicaid, 7.78% on Medicare, 8.9% on non-group plans, and 2.62% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Saline County, NE see 2371 patients per year on average, which represents a 15.7% increase from the previous year (2050 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2331 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1076 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,371 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Saline County, NE

Primary care physicians in Saline County, NE see an average of 2,371 patients per year. This represents a 15.7% increase from the previous year (2,050 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Saline County, NE in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.4% under 18 years, 24.3% between 18 and 34 years, 34.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.6% were men and 47.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

15.4%
Uninsured
53.3%
Employer Coverage
12%
Medicaid
7.78%
Medicare
8.9%
Non-Group
2.62%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Crete, NE declined by 10.8% from 17.2% to 15.4%.

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